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How well do we educate our own families?
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Posted 2 months ago As nurses, we educate our patients every day. We get busy, we usually do not take much time out for ourselves, but what about our kids and spouses. Are you taking the time to share some your knowledge with your kids about difficult topics? What about herpes? STD'S, sex, drinking and driving, smoking etc It is easy to answer "yes, I do" but do you really talk to your kids about these topic's? We are fountains of information what kinds of things are we discussing with our kids? I lectured to high school students for several years about teen pregnancy, STD's and herpes. 99% of the kids told me their parents had NEVER talked to them about the things I covered. I know that out of all the teens I lectured to and all the high schools I visited, at least one of them had a nurse for a parent. A busy RN is here |
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| Posted 2 months ago To often, families ignore what the nurse in the family has to say. I know I've had this experience repeatedly. I teach all the kids in the family about reproduction, drugs, including alcohol, STD's, birth control. They listen, but I wonder sometimes if they actually hear what is being said. I don't lecture, we talk, I answer questions, give information, I also ask them questions. I also continually reinforce the need for handwashing, covering your mouth and nose with your sleeve while coughing and sneezing. keeping their hands out of their mouths, without proper hand washing. The use of a 10/1 bleach solution to clean kitchen counters, food not being left out, food dated when put in the fridge and not to be used after a certain number of days of refrigeration. Do I see the kids and adults not follow my teachings? Yep I do, all to often. Continually with my siblings, my father when he was alive, only call about things after the fact or when they're having problems communicating with their physicians. Maybe my family is not the norm, but from discussions with other nurses, I don't think so.
Deb
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